Day: March 6, 2015
PHIL ROBERTSON’S SPEECH AT CPAC 2015~REMINDS GOP OF AMERICA’S CHRISTIAN FOUNDING
BARRONELLE STUTZMAN NO JUDAS: DEFIES WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DEAL TO SELL HER SOUL & DENY HER FAITH
PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN
TO ERADICATE BIBLE BELIEVING CHRISTIANS, JESUIT STYLE?
WHICH PASTORS WOULD DO THIS?
FREEDOM NOT FOR SALE!
(Friday Church News Notes, March 6, 2015, www.wayoflife.orgfbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) – The following is excerpted from “Flower Power,” Todd Starnes, Fox News, Feb. 23, 2015: “Barronelle Stutzman, a Washington State florist who declined to provide flowers for a gay wedding, has rejected a deal by the attorney general’s office that would’ve forced her to betray her religious beliefs–much like Judas betrayed Jesus. “You are asking me to walk in the way of a well-known betrayer, one who sold something of infinite worth for 30 pieces of silver,” Stutzman wrote in a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. ‘That is something I will not do.’ Ferguson had offered to settle the case if she paid a $2,000 penalty for violating the Consumer Protection Act, a $1 payment for costs and fees, and agreed not to discriminate in the future. ‘My primary goal has always been to bring about an end to the defendant’s unlawful conduct and to make clear that I will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation,’ Ferguson said in a prepared statement. On Feb. 18 a judge ruled Stutzman had violated the law by refusing to provide flowers for the same-sex wedding of a longtime customer. The state had not only gone after the flower shop but also Stutzman personally. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the religious liberty law firm representing Stutzman, said legal bills could be as high as seven figures. ‘He’s using the full power of his office to personally and professionally destroy her,’ ADF attorney Kristen Waggoner told me. But the 70-year-old Southern Baptist grandmother said she will not violate her religious beliefs–no matter what. If that means losing her house – so be it. ‘I certainly don’t relish the idea of losing my business, my homes and everything else that your lawsuit threatens to take from my family, but my freedom to honor God in doing what I do best is more important,’ Stutzman wrote in a letter to the attorney general. She said the attorney general simply does not understand her or what the conflict is all about. ‘It’s about freedom, not money,’ she said. ‘You chose to attack my faith and pursue this not simply as a matter of law, but to threaten my very means of working, eating and having a home.’”
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CHRISTIAN: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FAITH, BUT KEEP IT PRIVATE; EXCEPT EVERYONE ELSE:
STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB FERGUSON CONCERNING
ARLENE’S FLOWERS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION CASE:
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PROUD OF HIM:
IS THIS WHAT CATHOLIC
PLUS ABORTION RIGHTS, WHILE PROFESSING CATHOLICISM:
“INQUISITION & CRUSADE” AGAINST BIBLE BELIEVING CHRISTIANS? SEEMS SO:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HAVE SPECIAL RIGHTS,
EXCEPT CHRISTIANS WHO RUN BUSINESSES:
ATTORNEY GENERAL FERGUSON’S “DIVERSITY” WEB PAGE & VIDEO:
http://www.atg.wa.gov/diversity;
QUOTE:
- Created a Diversity Advisory Committee to promote diversity and inclusion within the AGO by serving as a resource to management and others on diversity issues, providing assistance on recruitment and retention efforts and providing education, training and programs to promote awareness;
- Planned and publicized regular diversity programs in our offices across the state; and
- Conducted outreach to diverse communities to improve recruiting and retention.
Kristen Waggoner, ADF Attorney; Quote from:
Kristen K. Waggoner, Esq., serves as senior vice president of legal services with Alliance Defending Freedom, leading the organization’s litigation, legal advocacy and attorney training efforts. Waggoner joined Alliance Defending Freedom in 2013 to support the more than 2,400 allied attorneys in their efforts to preserve religious freedom. She has trained allied attorneys and organizations on religious liberty issues and rights of conscience. She has also provided allies with legal support on cases pertaining to life, marriage, and family. Waggoner was previously an accomplished attorney at Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she was promoted to partner. She participated as counsel and prevailed in several high-profile constitutional cases, including Andersen v. King County (same-sex marriage), Stormans v. Selecky (pharmacist conscience rights), and State v. Hamlin (clergy-penitent privilege). Waggoner served as outside general counsel to private schools and universities, churches, and other non-profit organizations. She has also defended individuals in a variety of areas, including breach of contract, negligence, wrongful termination, statutory claims, and family disputes. Waggoner is a Martindale-Hubbell AV© peer-review rated attorney. She earned her J.D. from Regent University School of Law, graduating cum laude. Waggoner is admitted to practice in Washington, Oregon, and Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court, and many federal courts.
Jonathan Scruggs, ADF Attorney
SEE: https://www.alliancedefendingfreedom.org/arlenes-flowers?referral=I0514ARLF1
EXCERPT:
“BREAKING NEWS:
A Washington court has ruled against Barronelle Stutzman, the lovable grandmother and long-time florist, for acting consistent with her Christian faith. Barronelle referred a longstanding customer to nearby florists because she could not in good conscience create custom arrangements and provide wedding support for his same-sex wedding. This ruling prevents Barronelle’s case from going to trial and makes her personally responsible for paying any damages and attorney’s fees incurred by the same-sex couple and the State of Washington. Everything she’s worked to build, including her home, her family business, and her life savings are now at risk. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys will appeal.”
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ADF MEDIA:
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/8608;
EXCERPT:
Stutzman wrote in her letter to Ferguson. “I never imagined that using my God-given talents and abilities, and doing what I love to do for over three decades, would become illegal.
“It’s about freedom, not money. I certainly don’t relish the idea of losing my business, my home, and everything else that your lawsuit threatens to take from my family, but my freedom to honor God in doing what I do best is more important…. You chose to attack my faith and pursue this not simply as a matter of law, but to threaten my very means of working, eating, and having a home. If you are serious about clarifying the law, then I urge you to drop your claims against my home, business, and other assets….”
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BARRONELLE STUTZMAN’S LETTER TO WASHINGTON’S ATTORNEY GENERAL:
http://www.adfmedia.org/files/ArlenesFlowersSettlementOfferResponse.pdf
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